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  • May 2008

    • (MS)NBC Generates, Draws Heat

      Associated Press  |  May 27, 08 10:40 AM CDT

      (MS)NBC Generates, Draws Heat

      (Newser) - MSNBC's recent success is a thorn in the side of its competitors, the politicians who accuse the network of bias, and an unlikely third party—NBC News. The cable network's opinionated anchors and the broadcast sibling's more traditional approach are increasingly entangled, the AP reports, and critics don't share the NBC News president's confidence that viewers can make the distinction. More »

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      Hillary Clinton  • George W. Bush  • NBC  • MSNBC  • Tim Russert  • Bill O'Reilly  • Keith Olbermann  • Chris Matthews  • Tom Brokaw

    • Times Editorial Has White House Seeing Red

      The Hill  |  May 26, 08 3:57 PM CDT

      Times Editorial Has White House Seeing Red

      (Newser) - The New York Times lambasted President Bush in an editorial today for opposing the new GI Bill, and the White House swiftly fired back, the Hill reports. The paper “irresponsibly distorted” Bush's opposition to the bill, said a statement from press secretary Dana Perino, who said the editorial "could not be farther from the truth about the president’s record of leadership on this issue." More »

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      John McCain  • George W. Bush  • Congress  • McCain 2008  • White House  • journalism  • New York Times  • GI Bill

    • Distracted US Finds Mideast Clout Waning

      Reuters  |  May 26, 08 3:45 PM CDT

      Distracted US Finds Mideast Clout Waning

      (Newser) - The Bush Administration's problems are hardly confined to abysmal domestic approval ratings, writes veteran Reuters journalist Jonathan Wright. Middle Eastern leaders are paying less and less attention to the lame-duck president, who spoke of the need to isolate Hamas during a visit to Egypt last week—even as his host was mediating discussions between Israel and Gaza. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Israel  • Bush administration  • Middle East  • Syria  • Egypt  • US foreign policy

    • Bush v. Gore 's Lessons for 2008

      New Yorker  |  May 26, 08 3:30 PM CDT

      Bush v. Gore 's Lessons for 2008

      (Newser) - Memorial Day dates from the Civil War, but this week, thanks to HBO’s Recount, a different internecine conflict will be in the air: the 2000 election. The generally factual portrayal of the Florida snafu gets Hendrik Hertzberg of the New Yorker thinking about another hairsplitting debate over vote counting. Perhaps inevitably, he zeros in on Hillary Clinton and her claims that she's winning the popular vote over Barack Obama. More »

    • Vietnam Vets in Hog Heaven

      Washington Post  |  May 26, 08 4:18 AM CDT

      Vietnam Vets in Hog Heaven

      (Newser) - Thousands of Harleys roared past Washington's Vietnam Veterans Memorial yesterday in what has become a Memorial Day weekend tradition: the "iron salute" of members of national veterans organization Rolling Thunder.  It's a festival of engines, leather, denim and patriotism, reports the Washington Post . More »

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      George W. Bush  • White House  • Vietnam War  • Vietnam veteran  • Fourth of July  • POW/MIA  • Memorial Day  • Harley Davidson

    • HBO's Recount Scathing But Fair

      Salon  |  May 23, 08 10:11 AM CDT

      HBO's Recount Scathing But Fair

      (Newser) - "Recount," HBO’s “first-rate” docudrama about the aftermath of the 2000 presidential election, takes the bold step of showing the harsh truth of the story, instead of “playing it safe,” writes Gary Kamiya for Salon. Leading players on both sides approved the script—surprising, Kamiya notes, “because 'Recount' shows just what an outrageous, profoundly anti-democratic coup” George W. Bush’s team achieved. More »

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      George W. Bush  • television  • film  • Al Gore  • HBO  • Election 2000

    • Bush Apologizes for Koran Target Practice

      Reuters  |  May 21, 08 4:30 AM CDT

      Bush Apologizes for Koran Target Practice

      (Newser) - President Bush yesterday called Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki to personally apologize for the use of a Koran in target practice by a US military sniper. Maliki told Bush the incident was humiliating for Muslims and indicated the apology may not be enough, Reuters reports. The soldier who shot up the holy book has been sent back to the US, and he and his commander apologized for the incident last week. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Nouri al-Maliki  • Islam  • Koran  • Dana Perino

    • Politicians, Give Hitler a Rest

      Slate  |  May 20, 08 1:16 PM CDT

      Politicians, Give Hitler a Rest

      (Newser) - Politicians just can’t stop invoking Hitler to make their points, complains Anne Applebaum on Slate. President Bush did it last week, saying negotiating with “terrorists and radicals” was tantamount to 1930s Nazi appeasement. It was a ridiculous statement, “giving tactical choices a phony moral grounding.” But that’s par for the course for such analogies, which never fail to cheapen debate. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Nazi  • Adolf Hitler  • appeasement

    • White House Blasts NBC Over Interview Edit

      The Hill  |  May 20, 08 11:36 AM CDT

      White House Blasts NBC Over Interview Edit

      (Newser) - The White House went after NBC yesterday, accusing the network of doctoring a recent interview with President Bush, the Hill reports. Asked if comments about Iran were directed at Democratic candidate Barack Obama, Bush declined to answer directly, but White House counselor Ed Gillespie says the interview was purposely edited to make it appear as though Bush was affirming that speculation. More »

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      Barack Obama  • George W. Bush  • Iran  • White House  • NBC  • NBC News  • American media  • appeasement  • Ed Gillespie

    • Surprise! Foreign Policy, Round 1, Goes to Obama

      Guardian (UK)  |  May 19, 08 8:19 PM CDT

      Surprise! Foreign Policy, Round 1, Goes to Obama

      (Newser) - Barack Obama 1, Republicans 0—and on foreign policy, no less. Michael Tomasky marvels in the Guardian at Obama's recent clash with President Bush, who blasted Obama for proposing talks with Iran "without preconditions." Aren't Democrats supposed to be easy targets on foreign policy? Apparently not when they fire back boldly, bring up Bush's Iraq lies, and tell voters, "They're trying to scare you." More »

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      Barack Obama  • George W. Bush  • Iran  • foreign policy  • appeasement

    • 'Take Care of My Friend,' Bush Tells Ted's Wife

      Boston Herald  |  May 19, 08 2:14 PM CDT

      'Take Care of My Friend,' Bush Tells Ted's Wife

      (Newser) - President Bush called Ted Kennedy's wife, Victoria, this morning, asking her to “take care of my friend," the Boston Herald reports. Kennedy's wife is staying by the senator's bedside amid a stream of well-wishers. Kennedy had two seizures on Saturday, not one as originally reported, his father-in-law told WBZ-TV today. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Edward Kennedy

    • Bush Issues Arab To-Do List

      New York Times  |  May 18, 08 1:06 PM CDT

      Bush Issues Arab To-Do List

      (Newser) - President Bush addressed Arab leaders at the World Economic Forum today, urging them to make the changes necessary to achieve peace in the region. Citing improving women's rights, strengthening their economies, and bolstering democracy as the major goals, Bush reprised some of the same language from his speech last week in Israel, the New York Times reports. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Middle East  • Israel and Palestinians  • Egypt  • Arab Israeli conflict  • democracy  • women's rights  • World Economic Forum

    • Bush, Stop Begging the Saudis

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 17, 08 1:23 PM CDT

      Bush, Stop Begging the Saudis

      (Newser) - Whichever adviser sent President Bush to plead with the Saudi king to help bring down oil prices should be canned, the Wall Street Journal opines. Bush had the same request turned down during a visit in January, and the rebuff is even more humiliating the second time around. If Bush wants to go begging, he'd be better off turning to Fed chief Ben Bernanke, "creator of our current commodity-price spike." More »

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      George W. Bush  • oil price  • Ben Bernanke  • Saudi Arabia  • King Abdullah  • oil production

    • Bush Attack Provides Boon to Obama Camp

      Politico  |  May 17, 08 12:26 PM CDT

      Bush Attack Provides Boon to Obama Camp

      (Newser) - President Bush’s comments this week about Nazi appeasement have allowed Barack Obama to polish his attacks on the administration and John McCain. Obama seized on the criticism as a two-for-one opportunity, saying there’s “no separation” between Bush and McCain on Mideast policy. The Dem’s tough response could signal his bid to use the war to undermine McCain’s credibility, writes Carrie Budoff Brown in Politico. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • George W. Bush  • Iraq war  • foreign policy

    • Saudis Won't Budge on Oil

      Associated Press  |  May 16, 08 6:26 PM CDT

      Saudis Won't Budge on Oil

      (Newser) - Saudi Arabia's leaders today denied a request from visiting President Bush that they boost oil production to help ease rising gas prices, the AP reports. "Supply and demand are in balance today," the kingdom's oil minister said, with the commodity pushing $128 per barrel. "How much does Saudi Arabia need to do to satisfy people who are questioning our oil practices and policies?" More »

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      George W. Bush  • oil price  • Saudi Arabia  • oil production

    • To See Root of GOP's Problems, Look to the Top

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 16, 08 3:31 PM CDT

      To See Root of GOP's Problems, Look to the Top

      (Newser) - It’s too late for the Republican Party to break with President Bush, Peggy Noonan writes in the Wall Street Journal, and that will translate to heavy losses come November. The time for the GOP to call out the administration has passed, she argues. “What two years ago would have been honorable and wise will now look craven.” More »

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      John McCain  • George W. Bush  • Republican Party

    • Obama Fires Back at Bush—and McCain

      Talking Points Memo  |  May 16, 08 2:46 PM CDT

      Obama Fires Back at Bush&mdash;and McCain

      (Newser) - Barack Obama struck back at the GOP's leading lights today, saying he’d win a foreign policy debate “because George Bush and John McCain have a lot to answer for.” In his most extensive and direct remarks since the president suggested yesterday that Obama would appease terrorists, he lashed out at "dishonest, divisive attacks" and expressed shock that the Republicans questioned his credentials. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • George W. Bush  • Hamas  • Osama bin Laden

    • Dems Furious Over Bush 'Appeasement' Zinger

      Reuters  |  May 16, 08 6:20 AM CDT

      Dems Furious Over Bush 'Appeasement' Zinger

      (Newser) - Democrats stood shoulder-to-shoulder in fury yesterday to lash President Bush for indicating that Barack Obama is like a Nazi appeaser because he supports outreach to countries like Iran. Even Hillary Clinton leaped to her rival's defense, Reuters reports. "President Bush's comparison of any Democrat to Nazi appeasers is both offensive and outrageous," Clinton said. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • George W. Bush  • Iran  • Nancy Pelosi  • Democratic Party  • John Kerry  • appeasement

    • Bush vs. Obama: It's Just the Start

      Time  |  May 15, 08 7:45 PM CDT

      Bush vs. Obama: It's Just the Start

      (Newser) - When the president set off a political firestorm today by essentially likening Barack Obama to those who appeased the Nazis, he likely presaged a common theme in the general election, writes Massimo Calabresi in Time . Bush is trying to stay relevant—no better way than to inject himself in the campaign. And the speed with which Obama responded signaled that he's quite happy to take on the president. More »

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      Barack Obama  • George W. Bush  • Israel  • Knesset  • appeasement  • Nazis

    • 6 Ways the GOP Can Get Back on Its Feet

      Politico  |  May 15, 08 1:50 PM CDT

      6 Ways the GOP Can Get Back on Its Feet

      (Newser) - Six months before an election in which some estimate Republicans could lose 20 seats in the House and five in the Senate, insiders tell Politico how the GOP can pick itself up: Write some policy. “It’s critical that our candidates have a very clear set of principles,” says Mitt Romney. Think tax-cutting and spending-slashing. More »

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      election 2008  • George W. Bush  • Mitt Romney  • terrorism  • GOP  • sex scandal  • Republican candidates  • Republican Party  • Mitch McConnell  • John Boehner  • family values

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